Exhibit 12 STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIOS Predecessor Company ------------------------------------------------- Year Six Months April 1, May 20, Total Ended Ended Year Ended 1998 to 1998 to Fiscal Year Ended Year Ended September March 31, March 31, May 19, March 31, Year March 31, March 31, 30, 1996 1997 1998 1998 1999 1999(2) 2000 2001 --------- --------- ---------- ------- --------- ------- ----------- ----------- Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes and Minority Interests $(702,467) $85,985 $241,945 $ 6,770 $ (534) $ 6,236 $ (7,398) $152,894 Interest Expense 62,526 24,700 33,410 4,222 176,105 180,327 205,056 197,686 Interest Portion of Rental Expense 17,069 8,002 18,910 2,520 17,318 19,838 19,025 29,187 --------- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Adjusted Earnings (Loss) $(622,872) $118,687 $294,265 $13,512 $192,889 $206,401 $216,683 $379,767 ========= ======== ======== ======= ======== ======== ======== ======== Interest Expense $62,526 $24,700 $33,410 $4,222 $176,105 $180,327 $205,056 $197,686 Interest Portion of Rental Expense 17,069 8,002 18,910 2,520 17,318 19,838 19,025 29,187 --------- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Adjusted Fixed Charges $79,595 $32,702 $52,320 $6,742 $193,423 $200,165 $224,081 $226,873 ========= ======== ======== ======= ======== ======== ======== ======== Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges(1) N/A 3.63 5.62 2.00 1.00 1.03 0.97 1.67 ========= ======== ======== ======= ======== ======== ======== ========